#281

French Bisque Bebe by Denamur with Original Body
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$4,000
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25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, widely arched feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with muscular shaped legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E 12 D Depose. Comments: Etienne Denamur, circa 1890. Value Points: fine large example of the deposed model bebe with highly characterized features, excellent quality of bisque, fine antique costume.